======Le verbe devoir======

must / have to / need to


=====Introduction=====

Je <color #66cc00>dois</color> renouveler mon passeport.

//I have to renew my passport//

Vous <color #66cc00>devez</color> apporter l'ancien passeport et des photos à la mairie. Attention : les photos <color #66cc00>doivent</color> être conformes !

//You must bring the old passport and photos to the town hall. Please note: the photos must conform!//

=====Utilisation=====

**//« devoir » = an obligation (must / have to / need to)//**

  * Paul doit finir le compte-rendu de la réunion avant vendredi.
  * //Paul has to finish writing the minutes of the meeting by Friday.//

  * Les hôtesses doivent vérifier le passeport des passagers. 
  * //The flight attendants must check the passengers’ passports.//

**« devoir » = a probability / deduction (must)**

  * Paul doit être dans son bureau = il est certainement dans son bureau.
  * //Paul must be in his office. = He is probably in his office.//

=====Conjugation=====

^  devoir  ^//Have to / must / need to//^ 
|  Je dois  |//I have to / must / need to//|
|  Tu dois  |//You have to / must / need to//|
|  Il doit  |//He/ It has to / must / need to//|
|  Elle doit  |//She/It has to / must / need to//|
|  Nous devons  |//We have to / must / need to//|
|  Vous devez  |//You have to / must / need to//|
|  Ils doivent  |//They have to / must / need to (plural masculine)//|
|  Elles doivent  |//They have to / must / need to (plural feminine)//| 

=====Remarque=====

//The verb after the verb « devoir » is always in the infinitive form.// 

  * Nous <color #66cc00>devons</color> __**organiser**__ une réunion rapidement.
  * //We must __organise__ a meeting quickly.//

  * Tu <color #66cc00>dois</color> __**faire**__ une présentation demain ?
  * //You have to __do__ a presentation tomorrow?// 



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